Is it possible to cast too Hard?

[fishhugger]

31 minutes ago, WRB said:

^^^^This^^^^??

Tom

 

i'm completely confused... does he mean handle side of reel pointed up, or handle itself pointed up....  and  the handle itself is, i guess, parallel to the spool axis. i have never even thought of this concept. and this is to relieve torsion to the spool? i guess i can't figure out why this even matters.

ty. happy bait casting

 

[WRB]

If the spool shaft is positioned pointed straight up along with the handle means the spool is perpendicular to the water surface. This also positions your thumb on the spool pointed towards your ear at the top of the cast, allowing your wrist to have full range of motion as you cast.

Todays bass anglers tend to rotate their wrist during the cast putting force on the tendons to position the spool parallel to the water surface. 

What Rick Clunn is saying is correct casting motion plus the spool spins with less torque on upper bearing and nearly zero torque on the lower bearing. The result is more accurate casting with proper wrist motion and further casting distance with less friction on the spool shaft.

Try picking up your casting out fit keeping your arm near your side with the thumb towards your ear. As you cast keeping your thumb on the reel spool with the handle upright your wrist performs the cast without rotating the reel 90 degrees to position the spool parallel to the water surface. This is the traditional casting motion.

Tom 

 

Tom